SEBRING — A jury deliberated less than two hours Thursday before convicting Oral Williams, 21, of nine counts of rape, kidnapping, robbery and burglary. The jury acquitted Williams, of Sebring, on two counts of forcing the victim's boyfriend of engaging in sexual activity with the female. "I would be just guessing why," said Asst. State's Attorney John Kromholz, who rested his case at 2:45 p.m. Thursday. Williams's attorney, Bruce Nants of Bartow, also rested his defense without calling Williams or other witnesses to testify in his defense. ...more

June 20, 2008

Suck It Up, Nick Regarding "Bollea's Lawyers Fight His Isolation" (front page, June 3): ...more

June 6, 2008

Attorneys for two convicted Cuban spies, one of whom is serving a life sentence, said Thursday that they are considering appealing the cases to the U.S. Supreme Court. ...more

June 6, 2008

Timothy Craig Blackwelder went to his former girlfriend's home, pulled a gun on her husband and fired one shot, killing him as he made a 911 call asking for help, a jury determined. ...more

May 24, 2008

One of the three men accused of fatally beating a homeless man as he slept on a park bench pleaded guilty Friday and agreed to testify against the others. ...more

May 24, 2008

TAMPA - A 25-year-old man illegally went to his former girlfriend's home, pulled a gun on her husband and fired one shot, killing him as he made a 911 call asking for help, a jury determined today. ...more

May 22, 2008

When the clerk read the jury's verdict, that Javon Deniro Blackmon is guilty of killing his 10-month-old son, Blackmon pursed his lips and closed his eyes. ...more

May 9, 2008

A week before DeAndre Wallace's 20th birthday, Circuit Judge Ronald Ficarrotta sentenced him to spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting a Hillsborough County sheriff's detective. ...more

May 9, 2008

TAMPA - When the clerk read the jury's verdict, that Javon Deniro Blackmon is guilty of killing his 10-month-old son, Blackmon pursed his lips and closed his eyes. ...more

May 8, 2008

TAMPA - A week before DeAndre Wallace's 20th birthday, Circuit Judge Ronald Ficarrotta sentenced him to spend the rest of his life in prison for shooting a Hillsborough County sheriff's detective. ...more

May 8, 2008